Milestone Central 3.7 - Manual (Page 12)

Milestone XProtect 3.7; Administrator’s Manual
Server: Installation
Upgrading from Previous Version
If upgrading from XProtect Central version 3.1 to version 3.7, you need to remove the version 3.1
server software before installing the version 3.7 software. Use Windows' Add Remove Programs
feature to remove the previous server software version.
Reuse Database
If you are upgrading from XProtect Central version 3.1, you are able to reuse your existing
XProtect Central database of alarms. You will thus be able to view, and work with, alarms from
your previous XProtect Central version 3.1 in your new XProtect Central version 3.7, provided you
note the following:
Even though you remove the XProtect Central version 3.1 server software, make sure you do not
remove the Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine used as the alarm database in XProtect Central
version 3.1.
Then, when you install XProtect Central version 3.7, new fields will be added to the database,
allowing its content to be used with XProtect Central version 3.7. Your configuration from XProtect
Central version 3.1 will then work in XProtect Central version 3.7 too.
Bear in mind that alarms will never be kept for longer than specified in your Alarm Settings (see
page 53), regardless of which XProtect Central version the alarms originate from.
Things to Consider before Installation
Before you install the XProtect Central Server, consider the following:
IIS (Internet Information Services)
Make sure IIS (Internet Information Services) is installed on the computer on which XProtect
Central Server will be installed.
If IIS is not installed, do the following to install IIS:
IMPORTANT: IIS should be installed before .NET Framework 2.0.
Tip: Have your Windows installation CD ready; it may be required during the IIS installation.
1. Open Window’s Control Panel by selecting Start > Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the left side of the Add or Remove Programs window, click Add/Remove Windows
Components.
4. Select the check box on the Internet Information Services (IIS) line (the line may also be
called Application Server).
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